JAMIE CHADWICK Rewrites Motorsport Rules Again With LMP2 Victory and Le Mans Prep

April 11, 2025

by Emily Selleck // from www.motorsport.com

• JAMIE CHADWICK continues her barrier-breaking streak with an LMP2 victory at her ELMS debut, adding another ‘first woman to’ achievement to her resume that already includes three W Series titles, the first female Indy NXT road course win, and Williams F1 development work. The 26-year-old Brit isn’t just collecting trophies – she’s systematically dismantling the excuse machine by proving women can win when given proper opportunities and development time.
• Her Indy NXT breakthrough at Road America reset her own expectations after a tough rookie season, proving that patience and development matter more than instant results. CHADWICK admits she went from hoping for a top-10 finish to actually winning, demonstrating that the pressure for immediate success in motorsport doesn’t account for natural progression. The victory gave her confidence that hard work and proper support can overcome any initial struggles.
• The Jamie Chadwick Series for young girls has exploded participation by 1900%, though she’s honest about starting from embarrassingly low numbers. More importantly, F1 scouts are now genuinely hunting for female talent at kart tracks for the first time since Lewis Hamilton’s era, with teams ‘secretly desperate’ to find the next female superstar. CHADWICK’s approach focuses on grassroots participation first, then talent identification – the opposite of waiting until women are 20 to start developing them.
• Looking ahead to Le Mans, CHADWICK is characteristically honest about her concerns (she loves her sleep) while embracing the challenge of endurance racing’s constant compromises. After learning to adapt from single-seater perfection to cars that change every stint, she’s developed what she’s most proud of – the ability to continuously learn and improve rather than plateau, possibly because her non-traditional racing background left room for growth that others might have already maximized.

24 hours of le mans, endurance racing, go karting, lmp2